Employers in Oklahoma filed 4 WARN Act notices in October 2011, impacting roughly 264 workers — representing a pullback from September and up 103% versus October 2010. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 158 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 158 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Creek | 2 | 158 |
| Woodward | 2 | 106 |
Creek was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 158 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 2 | 158 |
| Woodward | 2 | 106 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Oklahoma this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Healthcare | Tulsa | 79 | 2011-10-07 | |
| Phoenix Healthcare | Tulsa | 79 | 2011-10-07 | |
| Mutual of Omaha | Woodward | 53 | 2011-10-12 | |
| Mutual of Omaha | Woodward | 53 | 2011-10-12 |
The single largest action involved Phoenix Healthcare at its Tulsa facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Phoenix Healthcare followed with 79 workers.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Oklahoma's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oklahoma. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Oklahoma WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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